TE DuoPlug 10-Position IDC Receptacle — 3-1534796-0
The TE 3-1534796-0 is a 10-position DuoPlug receptacle designed for discrete wire IDC termination. The housing is natural-colored and mounts free-hanging (in-line) with a right-angle cable exit — suited for low-profile wire-to-board harnesses where the wire runs parallel to the mating board. The IDC termination punches through 22-24 AWG insulation without stripping, which speeds up harness assembly on a bench but locks the wire gauge window — no crimp applicator to change, but no swapping to 18 AWG either.
What mates with this connector?
The 3-1534796-0 is a receptacle — it mates with the matching DuoPlug header that has male blade contacts on the same 0.098" (2.50mm) pitch. The 'Mates to PCB' feature means the header side is typically through-hole or SMT soldered to a board, and this IDC receptacle terminates the wire harness that plugs onto it.
Tin contact finish on the female blade socket is standard for cost-sensitive, low-mating-cycle applications — think one-time assembly or occasional field service. Tin is fine for the current duty here (the per-contact rating is not listed, but the 2.50mm pitch and blade geometry typically support 3-5 A in a DuoPlug class). Where tin falls short is repeated mate-unmate cycles: it oxidizes and the oxide layer increases contact resistance after about 25-50 cycles. If the harness gets disconnected and reconnected regularly — say, for panel access — gold-plated contacts hold up better. For a build-once-and-forget wire-to-board joint, tin saves cost and works.